The Gambler-Philomena Begley/Ray Lynam

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Philomena Begley] [al:Once Around The Dance Floor] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.59]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:05.80] [00:06.46]I met up with the gambler we were both too tired to sleep [00:10.73] [00:11.92]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness [00:15.94] [00:17.23]'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak [00:21.90]He said "Son I've made a life [00:23.62] [00:24.38]Out of readin' people's faces [00:26.50] [00:28.00]And knowin' what their cards were [00:29.63] [00:30.22]By the way they held their eyes [00:31.78] [00:32.66]So if you don't mind my sayin' [00:35.28]I can see you're out of aces [00:37.21] [00:37.90]For a taste of your whiskey [00:39.93] [00:40.49]I'll give you some advice" [00:42.38] [00:43.23]So I handed him my bottle and [00:46.13]He drank down my last swallow [00:48.03] [00:49.03]Then he bummed a cigarette and [00:51.66]Asked me for a light [00:52.91] [00:53.78]And the night got deathly quiet and [00:56.69]His face lost all expression [00:58.66] [00:59.27]Said "If you're gonna play the game [01:01.07]Boy you gotta learn to play it right" [01:03.48] [01:04.19]You got to know when to hold 'em [01:06.07] [01:07.73]Know when to fold 'em [01:09.26] [01:10.25]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:14.59]You never count your money [01:17.53]When you're sittin' at the table [01:19.42] [01:20.05]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [01:24.77] [01:29.84]Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:34.34] [01:35.10]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep [01:39.06] [01:40.54]'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser [01:44.77] [01:45.64]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep [01:50.00] [01:51.07]And when he finished speakin' [01:52.36]He turned back towards the window [01:55.21] [01:56.48]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:01.63]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler [02:05.82] [02:06.81]He broke even [02:08.47]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [02:11.43]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:16.63] [02:17.64]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:21.40] [02:22.01]You never count your money [02:24.34] [02:24.92]When you're sittin' at the table [02:26.77] [02:27.43]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:29.61] [02:30.90]When the dealing's done [02:32.25] [02:32.83]You got to know when to hold 'em [02:35.26] [02:35.88]Know when to fold 'em [02:37.57] [02:38.77]Know when to walk away and [02:41.67]Know when to run [02:42.60] [02:43.33]You never count your money [02:45.49] [02:46.19]When you're sittin' at the table [02:48.51]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:50.50] [02:52.02]When the dealing's done [02:53.25] [02:53.87]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:55.72] [02:57.27]When the dealing's done [02:59.70]The Gambler - Philomena Begley